title: Identification of 5' flanking sequence of RH50 gene and the core region for erythroid-specific expression.
abstract: The Rh blood group antigens are carried by two distinct but homologous membrane proteins encoded by two closely related genes, RCHE and RHD. Rh50 glyco-protein is the membrane protein tightly associated with Rh polypeptides and is critical for expression of Rh antigens. The amino acid sequence and predicted membrane topology of Rh50 glycoprotein are significantly homologous with those of the Rh proteins. Northern blot analysis of leukemic cell lines showed that expression of RH50 gene is restricted to cells with erythroid features. HEL and K562 cells showed a transcription levels ratio of 1 to 9.9 for Rh50, and 12.3 to 1 for Rh. The nucleotide sequence of 5' flanking region of RH50 gene and functional promoter assays also supported the erythroid-specific regulation of the gene, whereas the sequence had lower homology with the promoter sequence of RH genes. Seven GATAs, nine E-boxes, two CACCCs, one YY1, and one October motif were identified in the 1868bp 5' flanking sequence. The core promoter of RH50 gene was located within 68bp length from the translation start position, which included an inverse GATA motif, although obvious motifs for Sp1 or erythroid Krüppel-like factor were lacking. The inverse GATA motif was the target sequence of GATA-1 protein, and disruption of the motif abolished the transactivating activity of erythroid cells. These studies confirm the erythroid-specific expression of Rh antigens, but suggest distinct regulatory mechanisms for RH vs RH50 genes.
authors.affiliation: Department of Legal Medicine and Human Genetics, Jichi Medical School, Tochigi, Japan. siwamoto@ms.jichi.ac.jp
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Iwamoto
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Omi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yamasaki
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Okuda
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kawano
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kajii
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D001483:Base Sequence; D001665:Binding Sites / Q000235:genetics; D001798:Blood Proteins / Q000235:genetics*; D002460:Cell Line; D002874:Chromosome Mapping; D003001:Cloning, Molecular; D004247:DNA / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D017931:DNA Primers / Q000235:genetics; D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D004912:Erythrocytes / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism; D050981:Erythroid-Specific DNA-Binding Factors; D005091:Exons; D050982:GATA1 Transcription Factor; D015870:Gene Expression; D006023:Glycoproteins / Q000235:genetics*; D006801:Humans; D008562:Membrane Glycoproteins; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D011401:Promoter Regions, Genetic; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000235:genetics; D012204:Rh-Hr Blood-Group System / Q000235:genetics*; D017384:Sequence Deletion; D014157:Transcription Factors / Q000378:metabolism; D050986:YY1 Transcription Factor
chemical_list: D001798:Blood Proteins; D017931:DNA Primers; D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins; D050981:Erythroid-Specific DNA-Binding Factors; D050982:GATA1 Transcription Factor; C494688:GATA1 protein, human; D006023:Glycoproteins; D008562:Membrane Glycoproteins; C498523:RHAG protein, human; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D012204:Rh-Hr Blood-Group System; D014157:Transcription Factors; D050986:YY1 Transcription Factor; C494698:YY1 protein, human; D004247:DNA